Chaosword #22: 21 Sept 2026
CHAOSWORD#22 · Morning (5x5)
21 Sept 2026
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#22·Morning (5x5)·Kerning in the Canopy·21 Sept 2026
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Morning Slip (5x5)
1 ACROSS [Ink] Blue bird known for bold color and bolder behavior.
1 DOWN [Riot] Tom's rival, forever making the cat's plans look foolish?
2 DOWN [Smudge] Sheltered side of a vessel, where wind loses its argument.
3 DOWN [Riot] Pull sharply, or be an American, informally?
4 ACROSS [Ink] Wolf leader of the Seeonee Pack in Kipling's tale.
4 DOWN [Riot] Spanish soul, with an Indian berry in reverse?
5 DOWN [Riot] Zen puzzle that makes ordinary logic sweat?
6 ACROSS [Smudge] Singer Gray's given name, on the nameplate.
7 ACROSS [Smudge] Mark's Polish counterpart, carrying a different passport.
8 ACROSS [Ink] One or some, with no choice specified.
Evening Tabloid (7x7)
1 ACROSS [Riot] Shrubbery, or a former president?
1 DOWN [Riot] Party decoration with lofty ambitions?
2 DOWN [Ink] Unidentified flying object, in brief
3 DOWN [Ink] Learner in a classroom
4 DOWN [Smudge] Wading bird with a patient hunting style
5 ACROSS [Ink] Following in time or order
6 DOWN [Smudge] Grain lending bread and whiskey a darker edge
7 ACROSS [Smudge] Like a baker's counter after a busy shift
7 DOWN [Smudge] Dress, in old-fashioned parlance
8 ACROSS [Ink] Otolaryngology, in brief
8 DOWN [Riot] Portuguese hello, with its accent omitted?
9 ACROSS [Riot] Female deer, or a holiday melody starter?
10 ACROSS [Ink] Make a knot or grip less tight
11 DOWN [Riot] Tax agency when turned around?
12 ACROSS [Smudge] Oak tree's small starting package
13 ACROSS [Ink] Join loops with yarn
Midnight Broadsheet (11x11)
1 ACROSS [Ink] Concise and to the point, like a memo that respects its reader's time.
1 DOWN [Smudge] A young male child, before adulthood and its suspicious paperwork.
2 DOWN [Ink] Feel genuine regret about a mistake, especially after the fact.
3 DOWN [Smudge] Not paying close attention, as a distracted proofreader might be.
4 DOWN [Ink] A pale grayish beige, halfway between cream and a good clean white.
5 DOWN [Ink] Celebratory events and merrymaking held for a special occasion.
6 ACROSS [Ink] A dark, glossy fur or the animal that historically supplied it.
6 DOWN [Ink] A person skilled at relating tales, whether factual, fanciful, or both.
7 DOWN [Ink] A lyrical song or melody, in an older spelling favored by poets.
8 DOWN [Ink] An abnormally slow heart rate, measured below the usual resting range.
9 DOWN [Ink] A parcel of land, or a considerable quantity of something.
10 DOWN [Ink] Compass point between east and southeast, written in brief.
11 ACROSS [Riot] A tiny weight with outsized presence on a kitchen scale?
12 ACROSS [Ink] Novices or beginners, still learning the ropes and occasionally the jargon.
13 ACROSS [Smudge] Periods of twelve months, often counted with more confidence than accuracy.
14 ACROSS [Smudge] Speak formally at length, as though the lectern were paying by the word.
15 ACROSS [Smudge] Received instruction from a teacher, mentor, or patient older sibling.
16 DOWN [Smudge] Plainly visible or expressed, with no need for interpretive archaeology.
17 ACROSS [Ink] The abdomen or digestive tract, especially in informal speech.
17 DOWN [Ink] A deity, or a person treated as supremely powerful.
18 DOWN [Ink] College, informally, especially in British or Australian usage.
19 ACROSS [Ink] A climbing plant with distinctive lobed leaves, often seen on old walls.
20 ACROSS [Ink] The passive, receptive principle in Chinese philosophy, paired with yang.
21 DOWN [Ink] A written promise to repay money, commonly used in informal lending.
22 DOWN [Ink] A sweet drink made with milk, eggs, sugar, and often nutmeg.
23 ACROSS [Smudge] The integer that follows zero and precedes two, with no committee required.
24 ACROSS [Ink] An experienced professional, or a former service member, in casual speech.
25 ACROSS [Ink] Make the soft, low sound associated with a contented cat.
26 ACROSS [Ink] A loud, confused mixture of sounds, particularly from an impatient crowd.
27 ACROSS [Ink] Anger or deep resentment, usually waiting just behind a polite smile.
28 ACROSS [Ink] The month that arrives after July, shortened in calendars and schedules.
29 ACROSS [Smudge] A person who spreads gossip, often treating privacy as a quaint rumor.
30 DOWN [Smudge] In bed, as a sleeper who has sensibly declined the morning meeting.
31 DOWN [Ink] The lower edge of a roof that projects beyond an exterior wall.
32 ACROSS [Ink] A claim or circumstance offered to show someone was elsewhere when a misdeed occurred.
32 DOWN [Ink] A progressive disease affecting motor neurons, identified in brief.
33 DOWN [Ink] A sheltered position on the side away from the prevailing wind.
34 ACROSS [Smudge] Loaded or burdened, whether with cargo, responsibility, or dramatic subtext.
35 DOWN [Ink] And the remainder, in brief, as an old list might conclude.
36 DOWN [Ink] A mesh barrier used to catch fish, insects, or an unfortunate ball.
37 ACROSS [Ink] An embankment built to hold back a river or protect low-lying land.
38 ACROSS [Smudge] A digital invitation, usually sent electronically rather than by carrier pigeon.
39 ACROSS [Ink] The planted grains from which new plants grow, or the beginnings of an idea.
40 ACROSS [Smudge] Respond to a stimulus or situation, rather than merely stare at it.